Dogs With Extraordinary

Dogs around the world come to the rescue in surprising ways. Some search for survivors when disaster strikes or rescue animals from poachers and wildlife traffickers.

Meet a border collie that protects aircraft from lethal bird strikes, a sprocker spaniel whose sense of smell is saving imperilled water voles, and an Anatolian shepherd that helps conserve Africa’s most endangered big cat, the cheetah.

Meet a golden retriever that assuages anxiety and helps heal PTSD, a shepherd mix who rescues mudslide survivors, a pair of spaniels who sniff out underground water leaks, and a group of teacher’s pets in the UK that assist children learning to read.

A blind woman has found a new lease on life thanks to her canine running mate, a Jack Russell works as a super-nanny to a surprising array of species, and a team of dogs in Kenya are on daily patrol protecting endangered rhinos from poachers.

A Labrador cross and its partner help prevent ecological disaster in Canada, a Lagotto Romagnolo unearths a rare delicacy in Washington forests, and a Belgian malinois team tracks down the critically endangered geometric tortoise to save the species.